Listen to the tape, or read the transcript. Trump said clearly "I need to find 11,780 votes". He did not say "Brad, you need to find 11,780 votes" or "Brad, I direct you to find 11,780 votes" or "Brad I direct you to fabricate 11,780 votes".
Words have meaning. Some schmuck taped that call, probably Raffensperger's staff, probably in an effort to sandbag Trump. Since we have the tape, why can't we listen to it, or read an accurate transcription of it and move on from there? Why do "journalists" keep fabricating this "I need you to find these votes" crap?
Thank you for pointing that out.
I can always tell the uneducated from the crowd. They think Trump demanded that Raffenberger manufacture votes and that Palin claimed she could see Russia from her porch.
Neither is true.
Trump clearly believed that there was fraud. His team was telling them there was. He offered several examples of fraud. He asked Raffenberger to look into the fraud because they would clearly find the votes for Trump to win.